About
As a writer of science fiction novels and short stories, T. M. Hunter has appeared in such publications as Ray Gun Revival, Residential Aliens, Golden Visions Magazine and Lorelei Signal, and has twice (2007, 2009) received a top ten finish in the P&E Readers Poll. He currently has two novels Heroes Die Young and Friends in Deed available from Champagne Books, a short story collection Dead or Alive from ResAliens Press, as well as his novella Seeker and his new novel The Cure. Also, be sure to check out the first in his series of Aston West Triple-Shots (collections of three short stories). Learn more about T. M. Hunter and read free excerpts and short stories at AstonWest.com.
Size Zero (Visage Book 1)
Description
<p style="margin:0px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>"A somber, disturbing mystery fused with a scathing look at the fashion industry. </strong><strong>Mangin writes in a confident, razor-edged style."</strong><strong> - Kirkus Reviews</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Condom dresses and space helmets have debuted on fashion runways.</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A dead body becomes the trend when a coat made of human skin saunters down fashion's biggest stage. The body is identified as Annabelle Leigh, the teenager who famously disappeared over a decade ago from her boyfriend's New York City mansion.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">This new evidence casts suspicion back on the former boyfriend, Cecil LeClaire. Now a monk, he is forced to return to his dark and absurd childhood home to clear his name. He teams up with Ava Germaine, a renegade ex-model. And together, they investigate the depraved and lawless modeling industry behind Cecil's family fortune.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">They find erotic canes, pet rats living in crystal castles, and dresses made of crushed butterfly wings. But Cecil finds more truth in the luxury goods than in the people themselves. Everyone he meets seems to be wearing a person-suit. Terrified of showing their true selves, the glitterati put on flamboyant public personas to make money and friends. Can Cecil find truth in a world built on lies?</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>In high fashion modeling, selling bodies is organized crime.</strong></p>
Story Behind The Book
Heroes Die Young actually started out from a dream Iād had, in which a spaceship was being destroyed all around someone. When I woke up, I immediately picked up my notepad and began jotting down notes based on the dream, questions to spur thoughts about what someone was doing on-board a ship, why the ship was there in the first place, and who was trying to destroy it. That led to even more questions and notes, and the process continued until I finally had a story fleshed out. Ultimately, the original dream became the basis for the last portion of the first chapter of the book (which can be found as a free excerpt over at my website).
Reviews
This book was great fun to read, exciting and believable...T.M. Hunter is a name to remember for you sci fi fans out there.<span style="font-weight:bold;"> -- <a href="http://www.midwestbookreview.com/mbw/nov_08.htm#laurel">Midwest Book Review</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /></span>Mr. Hunter has written a refreshing heroic story that promises to build into a spectacular series.<span style="font-weight:bold;"> -- <a href="http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/Heroesdieyoung.html">Coffee Time Romance</a><br /><br /></span>I usually don't read sci-fi/space age type books, but I must admit that
this book piqued my interest. I was completely wrong! This book is awesome. <span style="font-weight:bold;"> -- <a href="http://bookverse.blogspot.com/2009/06/heroes-die-young-by-tm-hunter.html">Book Universe</a></span>
